Composing : How 'Black Panther' Producers and Composers Found a Balance Between Tradition and Afrofuturism by Ashley Renee Smith

Ashley Renee Smith

How 'Black Panther' Producers and Composers Found a Balance Between Tradition and Afrofuturism

Check out this great video where composer Ludwig Göransson, producer Sounwave, and Senegalese musicians Baaba Maal and Massamba Diop map out the creation of the 'Black Panther's score and official soundtrack!

What are your thoughts about the process that they shared?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qs-68Ya-II8

Maurice Vaughan

Great share, Ashley Renee Smith! Ludwig Göransson said he went to West Africa to study and learn more about African music. I wonder if that’s a common thing that composers do.

Ashley Renee Smith

I also thought that was so interesting, Maurice Vaughan! I'm glad he took it that seriously and exposed himself to the music and culture as much as he could.

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